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This past year, four Rhino Protection Units - that's 16 skilled rhino trackers - hiked nearly 1,500 miles through the forests of Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, but didn't once lay eyes on a single Javan rhino. However, during the same year, 35 of these elusive creatures were "captured" by park authorities on videotape.

So far, 3 species of Rhino have gone EXTINCT in the span of just 1 MONTH!! . . . First, the Javan Rhino went Extinct in Vietnam in September of 2011, then in October the Western Black Rhino was lost in Africa, followed closely by the Northern White Rhino!!

If things don't change drastically, ALL RHINOS will be EXTINCT in LESS THAN 10 YEARS!!! ]:<(

Scientists are creating a database of "chemical fingerprints" of rhino horns, which they hope will help law enforcement agencies identify and shut down poachers' trade routes.
"Rhinoceros," narrated by actor Daniel Stern, airs on PBS Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 8pm (check local listings) and is part of the 28th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. . . .http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/rhinoceros/introduction/1179/?utm_sou...

We are standing in solidarity with rhinos. We will not lower our voices until the world hears the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine. Tens of thousands of rhinos have been slaughtered to feed the illegal market for rhino horn. Since 2005, over 600 rhinos have been murdered so their horns can be used for traditional medicines in China and Vietnam. However, extensive scientific analysis has confirmed rhino horn actually contains no medicinal properties. Join us and share the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine . . . http://www.rhinoconservation.org/2011/03/29/busting-the-rhino-horn-medicine-myth-with-science/

This week, City Council members in Parma, Ohio voted unanimously to change the city?s animal related ordinances to recognize pets as part of the family by adopting the term ?guardian? instead of ?owner.? Parma is the first city in the state to adopt this language, and one of 18 cities to make such a change.
The move was spurred by efforts from high school student Brandon Yanak, who stated, ?As more people begin to think and act as ?guardians? of their animal companions, I expect to see higher levels of animal care and appreciation, thus helping to end many animal-related problems such as people breeding animals and keeping too many in inadequate conditions on their property in Parma.?
In Defense of Animals (IDA), who started the Guardian Campaign in 1999, is applauding this move and thanking both Yanak and Councilwoman Mary Galinas for their efforts in accomplishing this change.
?Thank you, Parma, for recognizing the important role language plays in creating a more compassionate, peaceful and just society for animals and their guardians.? said Anita Carswell, IDA?s Guardian Campaign Director.
,. , , Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/ohio-city-adopts-the-term-guardian.html#ixzz1RlFhuAMm

Tragedy struck at a private game farm in Limpopo Province, South Africa, when a female white rhino was reportedly killed for her horns, and her calf was shot.
According to iafrica.com, a search was initiated in hopes of locating the four-month-old calf.
Unfortunately, this is by no means an isolated incident.
This is Vusi. In December 2010, he witnessed the brutal murder of his mother and sister in the Botsalano Game Reserve near the Botswana border.
Read Vusi?s story here.
There have also been several instances in which the baby rhinos are killed, simply because they get in the way while the murderers hack off the mother?s horns, or for their own tiny stump of a horn.
For example, in early 2008, the agonizing deaths of a greater one-horned rhino and her calf were caught on film in India?s Kaziranga National Park.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC IMAGES
Source: Planetsave (http://s.tt/12IKa)

We are standing in solidarity with Rhinos ~
We will not lower our voices until the world hears the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine . . . Tens of thousands of Rhinos have been slaughtered to feed the Illegal Market for Rhino Horn (Since 2005, over 600 Rhinos have been murdered so their Horns can be used for Traditional Medicines in China & Vietnam. However, extensive scientific analysis has confirmed rhino horn actually contains no medicinal properties) . . . Join us and share the truth: Rhino horn is NOT medicine: http://cosmicrhinorangers.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/4628339-busting-the-rhino-horn-medicine-myth-with-science